Morton Arboretum Map
Identifier
3.19479Format
color giclee print on white paperDigitization Status
DigitizedReproduction:
ReproductionDimensions
86 cm W x 33 cm H (Item)
Scale
1 inch = 400 feetExtent
1 sheetType
MapDate created
1943Description
2014 reprint of The Morton Arboretum's first color map, circa 1943.
Detailed map of Arboretum grounds, showing roads, paths, landscaping, shelters, structures, enlargement of some specific features, hedge garden, some specific trees, and trails with markers numbered 1 - 42. Other features include a scale, a calendar, and a compass rose consisting of directions depicted with leaves. A highly ornamental border includes grid marks, as well as drawings of animal tracks and detailed drawings and labels of plants. The Morton Arboretum encompassed 813 acres at time of map.